Android build on MacBook Air M3

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# [email protected] / Android API-Level 35 (Android Version 15.0)


# download Android Studio for Mac (64-bit, ARM) - https://developer.android.com/studio
- uncheck Android Virtual Device during install, other default installs:
Android SDK Build-Tools 36 v.36.0.0
Android SDK Platform-Tools v.35.0.2
Android SDK Platform 35
Sources for Android 35
Android Emulator v.35.4.9

- after install, click SDK Manager > SDK Tools > Android SDK Command-line Tools (latest) > OK
  

# JDK

## If using cordova-android 14 or later, install the Java Development Kit (JDK) 17:
  ARM64 DMG Installer - https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#java17-mac
  (JDK is installed in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-17.jdk)
    cd `/usr/libexec/java_home -v 17`
    ./bin/java -version
      java version "17.0.15" 2025-04-15 LTS


# install Gradle (8.10.2)
  download zip - https://gradle.org/next-steps/?version=8.10.2&format=bin
  sudo mkdir -p /opt/gradle
  sudo unzip -d /opt/gradle gradle-8.10.2-bin.zip


# Setting environment variables
  nano ~/.zshrc
  # (paste)
  export CORDOVA_JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 17`
  export ANDROID_HOME=~/Library/Android/sdk
  export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/
  export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/
  export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/build-tools/
  export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/emulator/
  export PATH=$PATH:/opt/gradle/gradle-8.10.2/bin


# setup NodeJS
(https://nodejs.org/dist/v23.11.0/node-v23.11.0.pkg)
* fix permissions *
mkdir ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
(add following line to ~/.zshrc)
export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH


# install Cordova
npm i -g cordova
  cordova create "evil-invaders" games.codemonkey.evilinvaders "Evil Invaders"
  cd evil-invaders
  cordova platform add [email protected] --save
  cordova requirements android
  cordova build android --verbose
  adb devices
  (approve prompt on phone - "Allow USB debugging?")
  adb install platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk
  cordova run android